Siskiyou man guilty in kidnap, assault of toddler

YREKA, Calif. 
A Siskiyou County man has been convicted of kidnapping, sexually assaulting and trying to kill a 3-year-old girl, who was left buried alive in a rural area.

A jury found 25-year-old Kody Kaplon guilty on Monday of nine counts, including attempted murder.

Prosecutors say Kaplon attended a house party thrown by the victim's parents in March 2009 and fled with the child during the night.

Authorities issued an Amber Alert, and three miners found the girl later in the day under a bush near Kaplon's car northwest of town. She told investigators her abductor took most of her clothes, choked her and buried her. She then dug herself out.

Prosecutors say Kaplon faces a maximum of 91 years to life in prison when he's sentenced on Oct. 13.